Sec. 27. (a) The power and jurisdiction of the worker's compensation board over each case shall be continuing and from time to time it may, upon its own motion or upon the application of either party, on account of a change in conditions, make such modification or change in the award ending, lessening, continuing, or extending the payments previously awarded, either by agreement or upon hearing, as it may deem just, subject to the maximum and minimum provided for in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6.
(b) Upon making any such change, the board shall immediately send to each of the parties a copy of the modified award. No such modification shall affect the previous award as to any money paid thereunder.
(c) The board shall not make any such modification upon its own motion nor shall any application therefor be filed by either party after the expiration of two (2) years from the last day for which compensation was paid. The board may at any time correct any clerical error in any finding or award.
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.45; Acts 1947, c.162, s.12; Acts 1963, c.387, s.13. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.37; P.L.28-1988, SEC.33; P.L.134-2006, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 3. Worker's Compensation System
Chapter 3. Worker's Compensation: Notice of Injury; Treatment; Compensation Schedule; Payments
22-3-3-1. Notice of Injury; Time
22-3-3-2. Notice of Injury; Contents; Signature
22-3-3-3. Limitation of Actions; Radiation
22-3-3-4. Medical Treatment Pending Adjudication of Impairment
22-3-3-4.5. Repackaged Drugs; Maximum Reimbursement Amount
22-3-3-4.7. Formulary; Reimbursement for "N" Drug
22-3-3-5.1. Collection of Medical Expense Payments; Civil Penalties; Good Faith Errors
22-3-3-5.2. Billing Review Service Standards
22-3-3-5.2-b. Billing Review Service Standards
22-3-3-6. Physical Examination; Physician's Statement; Autopsy
22-3-3-7. Temporary Disability Benefits; Installment Payments; Termination; Overpayment
22-3-3-7.5. Average Weekly Wages of Public Employee; Determination
22-3-3-8. Temporary Total Disability or Total Permanent Disability; Awards
22-3-3-9. Temporary Partial Disability; Awards
22-3-3-10-b. Injuries Schedule
22-3-3-11. Partial Disability; Refusing Employment; Notice
22-3-3-12. Subsequent Permanent Injuries; Aggravation; Awards
22-3-3-13. Second Injury Fund; Employee Compensation; Employer Assessments; Penalties
22-3-3-14. Subsequent Injuries; Two Awards
22-3-3-15. Subsequent Injuries; Awards; Extending Period of Payment
22-3-3-16. Death While Receiving Awards; Dependents; Payment
22-3-3-18. Death Resulting From Injuries; Award; Payment to Dependents
22-3-3-19. Presumptive Dependents; Termination of Dependency
22-3-3-20. Total or Partial Dependents; Eligibility; Termination
22-3-3-22. Awards; Computation
22-3-3-22-b. Awards; Computation
22-3-3-23. Mistake in Payments; Deductions; Payments to State Employees
22-3-3-25. Lump Sum Payments; Minors; Interest Rate
22-3-3-26. Lump Sum Payments; Trustees
22-3-3-27. Jurisdiction; Modification of Award
22-3-3-28. Children and Minors; Direct Payments
22-3-3-29. Injured Employee or Dependent Under Guardianship
22-3-3-30. Incompetent Persons; Limitation of Actions
22-3-3-31. Joint Service of Two or More Employers; Apportionment of Award